Labor on track to win Nightcliff by-election, taking NT's single Greens seat

ABC NEWS (Australia)

Labor candidate Ed Smelt appears likely to win the Nightcliff by-election after preferences helped him take a narrow lead at the end of counting last night.  Despite a four per cent primary vote swing against Labor Ed Smelt is just ahead on the two-candidate preferred count with the Greens set to lose their first seat in the Territory's parliament.

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00:04A winner's welcome for a candidate on track to win the Nycliffe by-election.

00:10We are ahead and the results are looking very good for Territory Labor.

00:16Suki Doris-Walker winning the primary vote but preferences from the CLP and Independent

00:22Phil Scott edging Ed Smelt ahead by 141 votes or a margin of almost 2%.

00:30The Greens needing around three quarters of the remaining vote to win viewed as very unlikely.

00:36I'm just again so proud that we're being treated as a serious contender.

00:40We are pushing Labor to really think about their environmental policies.

00:44We're seeing them coming out with things like a moratorium on Lee Point

00:47talking about where the middle arm actually stacks up.

00:50That's because Greens pressure actually works.

00:53At the Nycliffe markets, voters were happy with the results so far.

00:58I'm pleased personally, yes. I was hoping he would get in.

01:02I think he'll make a very good local member.

01:05Natasha was a great local member, Kat was a good local member so I'm sure Ed will be as well.

01:09Ed Smelt saying his hyper-local policies such as repairing the Nycliffe jetty

01:15and establishing a community battery resonated with voters.

01:18I think people wanted that practical approach.

01:22I think people warmed to my experience on council and as an engineer.

01:29Facing questions about her leadership this week, some relief for the Labor leader.

01:34Labor has been built on a legacy.

01:36We want to continue to be proud of that legacy today.

01:39And our future does look bright with people like Ed Smelt stepping up for the Labor Party.

01:44The party happy to take any type of win after a tough few years.

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01:56Going back in five hours.

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